Harvey Mansfield on America's Constitutional Soul

Mansfield's ninth conversation considers the Constitution and its effects on our politics. Click "Show more" to view chapters. For more conversations, visit conversationswi...
Chapter 1 (00:15 - 34:38): America's Constitutional Soul
Chapter 2 (34:38 - 56:28): The Constitution and our Parties
The ninth in our ongoing series with Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield focuses on the Constitution and what Mansfield calls “America’s Constitutional Soul.” In this conversation, Mansfield discusses the jurisprudence of the late Justice Antonin Scalia and his focus on the wisdom of the Constitution. Mansfield reflects on why America has a “Constitutional Soul” and how our political parties treat the Constitution. Finally, Kristol and Mansfield consider the relationship of the Constitution to the Declaration of Independence.